Egg beater



April 14, 1931.

K. A. GROMMET EGG BEATER Filed May 27, 1930 I HLIII IIIHI.

IN VE/VTOR m W4M Patented Apr. 14, 1931 FATENT OFFICE KATIE ANNIEGROMMET, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA EGG BEATER Application filed May 27,

This invention relates to an egg-beater, so called but more generally toan agitator for beating eggs, frosting and the like, and it is an objectof the invention to provide means for permitting the same to be attachedto a table or ledge for use, without the use of the hands for holdingthe same, if desired.

On the drawing, accompanying and forming a part of the specification,

Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention, and applied to a kitchenfixture, for use, and

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of the clamping device made from a singlepiece of sheet metal.

011 the sheet of drawings, like characters of reference will indicatelike parts.

In the case of Figure 1, a clamp, consisting of an upper jaw 3 and alower jaw extends laterally and outwardly from a bar 20 5, to which bara handle 6 is applied, and between these jaws 3 and 4, the ledge 7 of atable or other kitchen fixture 8 is inserted, as seen.

Through the under jaw 4 is passed a screw-threaded stud 9 to which isswiveled at the upper end a plate 10 to take to the under side of theledge 7, and the end of stud 9 is provided with a winged finger piece11.

Secured to the bar 5 and depending therefrom is the usual shank 12 towhich the ratchet wheel 13 is shafted at 14, and the lower end of theshank 12 is bent to form a bearing 15 and a bearing 16 to receive theshafts of the gear wheels 17 and 18 that not only mesh with the wheel13, but to which also are secured the agitators or dashers 19, 20, 21and 22, journaled upon the usual bearing 23, the wheel 13 being providedwith a handle 24 for rotating the wheel 13 and the dashers 19, 20, 21and 22.

So far the clamp idea has been described with reference to a casting,and now, for the purpose of making the entire clamp from sheet metal inone continuous formation, Figure 2 will be described.

Commencing at 25 a handle 26 is formed and from that handle anddepending downward a shank 27 terminates in an out bend to a lateral lip28 bent back again upon itself for double strengthening, and then bent1930. Serial No. 456,082.

again into a downward shank 29 which again is bent outward laterally inthe same direction as lip 28 to form another lip 30 again bent uponitself for double strengthening, and then downward to a shank 31, (shownbroken off) and which would terminate, of course in the parts shown inFigure 1.

Inset between the upper lateral lip 28 and the lower lateral lip 30 is abrace consisting of an upper and lower bar 32 and 33, and an uprightbrace 34, and parts are suitably riveted together as indicated. Thismakes a substantial formation for practical use.

Through the lower formation of the clamp-parts 30 and 33, the stud 35 isscrew- 6 threaded, and carries the swivel plate 36 and the winged fingerpiece 37.

Thus it will be seen that there is provided for the usual egg beater, orother like agitator, a method and means for affixing the 7 same intoplace for use upon a fixed place without the need of using the handles6, 26, at will.

Having thus set forth the invention, I claim: An egg beater having theusual agitators and devices for operating them, and a sheet metal stripsupporting and rising from same and being turned twice upon itself toform a reinforced lateral under lip for a clamp, and upwardly extendingbar, a twice bent formation forming a reinforced laterally extended overlip of greater length than the under lip, a handle terminating the sheetmetal strip, a second strip formed into a U shaped brace between theupper and lower lips the bight of the U engaging said upwardly extendingbar and a thumb screw passing through the lower lip and one of the partsof the brace.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of May, inthe year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty.

KATIE ANNIE GROMMET.

